I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in May 2015
Interview
Entry written test, 4 tasks. Best candidates are called for the one-to-one rounds.
One to one rounds: 3 or 4 interviews on site. Each interview lasts 45 minutes. There is one major question in each interview, followed by the discussion around it.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Take a list and delete each element if there is a higher element on the right side of it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne)
Interview
After submitting an online application, I received a HackerRank assessment after passing the resume screening stage, then I was rejected after completing the assessment and did not proceed to further interview rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The assessment consisted of two LeetCode-medium-level coding questions to be completed within 75 minutes.
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
